Australian universities remain popular with Chinese students, but online chat reveals growing scepticism about academic ...

In a recent interview, the Chinese ambassador to Australia suggested Beijing may be willing to use economic tools to punish Australia should Canberra not fall in line on Taiwan.

Australia–China bilateral relations, consolidated by Australian Prime Minister Albanese’s July 2025 visit to China, are as good as they have ever been. While that does not seem to bring much joy to ...

For years Australia benefited from a booming Chinese economy. Ships full of iron ore and coal streamed out of the country. They not only earned Australia foreign exchange but also held up wages, ...

Australia is quietly fielding one of the most disruptive naval technologies in the Indo-Pacific, a fleet of extra‑large underwater drones designed to stalk contested sea lanes without a sailor on ...

China has long used a carrot-and-stick approach toward Australia, alternatively offering incentives as a means of influencing the diplomatic and security behavior of Australia and applying coercive ...

Australia is pitching itself as a solution to the U.S. critical metal problems. The West has struggled to break China’s grip on the 50-odd “critical minerals” that are vital for electronics, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House on Monday as the U.S. eyes the continent’s rich rare-earth ...

Kathleen Walsh has received funding from the Australian Research Council and UTS:ACRI. Luke Deer and Wei Li do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization ...

China’s escalating curbs on the critical minerals has given Australia, a longstanding U.S. ally, the opportunity to reposition itself to a transactional president. By Victoria Kim Reporting from ...